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| Criterion | ![]() Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas | ![]() Business Strategy McKinsey 7S | ![]() Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 2-4 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange |
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